Tesla M2070 vs GeForce GTX 650

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 650 with Tesla M2070, including specs and performance data.

GTX 650
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 64 Watt
4.54

Tesla M2070 outperforms GTX 650 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking655635
Place by popularity59not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.230.10
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGK107GF100
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date6 September 2012 (12 years ago)25 July 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109 $3,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 650 has 1130% better value for money than Tesla M2070.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384448
CUDA cores384no data
Core clock speed1058 MHz574 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)64 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate33.8632.14
Floating-point processing power0.8125 TFLOPS1.03 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs3256

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length147 mm248 mm
Height4.38" (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128-bit GDDR5384 Bit
Memory clock speed5.0 GB/s783 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.0 GB/s150.3 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini HDMINo outputs
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA+2.0

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.54 4.88
Recency 6 September 2012 25 July 2011
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 225 Watt

GTX 650 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 251.6% lower power consumption.

Tesla M2070, on the other hand, has a 7.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 650 and Tesla M2070.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 650 is a desktop card while Tesla M2070 is a workstation one.


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